Tag: Fatherhood

How Long Must I Be Punished?

How Long Must I Be Punished?

How long must I be punished? After more than a year separated from my children, stalled reconciliation, and consequences that stretch years into the future, I’m wrestling with injustice, forgiveness, fatherhood, and what it means to trust God while I wait.

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Empty armchair lit by a warm lamp in a dark, quiet living room at night

The Weight You Don’t Put Down

Some nights, nothing is technically wrong enough to explain how heavy everything feels. This is what carrying pressure nobody could see taught me about giving it to God — and having to give it to Him again the next day.

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Papa Has All the Squishies — a collection of colorful Squeez'M and NeeDoh squishy cubes displayed on a wooden tray

Papa Has All the Squishies

A little collection with a big story: how one squishy cube from my daughter turned into a running joke with my grandkids — and something I hope they remember long after they forget which cube was my favorite.

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This Was Never Supposed to Be My Story

This Was Never Supposed to Be My Story

I thought I knew how my story was supposed to go: marriage, children, career, family, and growing old together. Then life changed. This is what I’m learning about loss, bitterness, tomorrow, and trusting God with a story I never expected.

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A Letter to My Boys: You Never Had to Choose

Letter To My Boys #006: You Never Had to Choose

Parental alienation can create a painful distance between a parent and child. In this letter to my three boys, I explain why they should never feel forced to choose between their parents, why our separation is not their fault, and why I will never stop being their dad.

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When Biblical Parenting Meets the Courtroom

When Biblical Parenting Meets the Courtroom

When biblical parenting meets today’s legal system, Christian parents face difficult questions. Discover what Scripture teaches about discipline, how Ohio law approaches corporal punishment, and the lessons one father’s experience can teach us all.

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